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Onyū District, Fukui

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Onyū (遠敷郡, Onyū-gun) was a district located in Wakasa Province (now Fukui Prefecture), Japan until 2005.

The time before the dissolution, the district had an area of 143.83km² with an estimated population of 2,747 with an area of 1,088 and a density of 49.08 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 225.91 km².

The district ended up with only one village:

  • Natashō

    • Mergers

  • On March 31, 2005 - the town of Kaminaka was merged with the town of Mikata (from Mikata District) to create the town of Wakasa (now in Mikatakaminaka District). (1 village)
  • On March 3, 2006 - the village of Natashō was merged into the expanded town of Ōi (in Ōi District). Onyū District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

    • References

    Onyū District, Fukui Wikipedia
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